Møysalen National Park

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Møysalen National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location Nordland, Norway
Nearest city Sortland
Coordinates 68°31′″N 15°30′″E / <span class="geo-dec geo" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for Expression error: Unexpected / operator Expression error: Unexpected / operator">Expression error: Unexpected / operator, Expression error: Unexpected / operator
Area 51 km² (20 sq mi)
Established 2003
Governing body Directorate for Nature Management

Møysalen National Park is a national park located on Hinnøya in North Norway that preserves undisturbed coastal alpine landscape. The scenery is characterized by peaks jutting out of the ocean and fjords, the highest point is Møysalen (1,262 m). The park is largely undisturbed. This is one of very few national parks in Norway that goes all the way down to sea level; the Vestpollen fjord branch is included in the national park. The park thus also includes areas with undisturbed birch forest in addition to the mountains.

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